CHAPTER 553: CHAPTER 553: WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE LETTER?

He Hui nodded, called a guard over, and handed him the letter to be sent to the border city outpost of Green Dragon City in the Eastern Province via the Transmission Array.

In the following days, Yang Xiao, Gong Yu, He Hui, and others familiarized themselves with the situation in the entire Eastern Province. Yang Xiao left five thousand elite troops to be stationed in Tianyue City, while Huang Wen and the others immediately returned to Kongming City.

Xia Luo led five thousand elite troops to North City, Xiangfan, and prepared to attack Han Capital alongside Xiao Zhe.

Long Yongjun took charge of Nanmu City in Kongming City, handling everyday management affairs, and at the same time, marshaled troops to concentrate in Shanyun City, to exert pressure on other cities in North City along with Xia Luo’s forces in Xiangfan.

Huang Wen, Zhou Qiang, Zhao Gang, and others returned to their original locations to assist with related affairs.

The ten thousand elite troops in Tianyue City received unified training under the leadership of Gong Yu, and key commanders were replaced with people brought by Gong Yu.

The security of the entire Tianyue City was essentially safeguarded.

Yang Xiao took Gong Yu, He Hui, and others on a tour of the other cities in the Eastern Province, even visiting Qingyun City.

As a formerly top-tier city at Level 5 state, Qingyun City had suffered tremendous hits during the apocalypse, with most skyscrapers collapsing, leaving a scene of desolation and bleakness.

During the frozen period, people in Qingyun City could still obtain Genetic Evolution resources from the nearby frozen sea, but now that the sea had thawed, fierce Multiation fishes often as long as a hundred meters roamed the waters, preventing ordinary people, who lacked underwater combat abilities, from hunting in the sea.

Yang Xiao asked He Hui:

"Do the people in the Eastern Province, who have been living by the sea for a long time, have any way to go down and hunt the mutated sea fish? After all, we’re just sighing over the treasure house we’re guarding."

He Hui replied:

"Some of the fishermen by the sea possess fish-type Beast Souls, and they are indeed capable of catching some of the mutated fish. However,"

"However, what?"

"Their Evolution Level is too low. Now, the giant fish in the sea evolve quickly, and the waters abound with Enhanced Level mutated fishes and above. They only dare to catch some low-Level mutated fishes near the shore and don’t dare venture into the open sea."

"Are there many people with these fish-type Beast Souls?"

"There are quite a number, especially those who have lived by the sea year-round and were fishermen in the past. After activating their Beast Souls, they became fish-type, which are useless on land. Thus they can’t acquire significant resources on land, leading to slow Evolution rates that fall behind the pace of marine life."

After some thought, Yang Xiao said:

"We can concentrate some resources and give priority to cultivating a group of people possessing fish-type Beast Souls. Let them hunt in the depths of the sea, utilizing the mountain’s and the sea’s resources for their subsistence. The Eastern Province has such a long coastline with abundant marine resources, we can’t just sit on a cornucopia and beg for food!"

"Back when Li Jiachen was here, I suggested the same thing, but Li Jiachen was in a rush to advance to King Level. Where would he have had spare resources to cultivate people with fish-type Beast Souls?"

After thinking it over, Yang Xiao said:

"Like this, all people with fish-type Beast Souls can keep the resources they hunt without offering them up. Moreover, from the 30% of resources submitted to me from all places, take 20% to selectively cultivate a group of powerful fish-type Beast Soul users. Let the strong lead the weak, entering the open sea to hunt mutated sea fish."

Upon hearing this, He Hui and those around him were immediately stunned.

The person in charge of Qingyun City even knelt down, choking with emotion:

"Thank you for the King’s graciousness; it looks like those with fish-type Beast Souls in our Qingyun City are blessed!"

...

Yang Xiao and Gong Yu toured various places in the Eastern Province, implementing the policy of prioritizing the cultivation of fish-type Beast Souls, earning unanimous praise from everyone.

Within just a few days, Yang Xiao’s prestige in the Eastern Province had surpassed that of the former King, Li Jiachen.

After returning to Tianyue City, someone came to report.

"The ten-thousand-strong force on the front lines of Green Dragon City has completely retreated, leaving only a few hundred people."

Hearing this, He Hui immediately gave Yang Xiao a thumbs up, impressed:

"Brother Yang, I’m in awe; I must admit defeat!"

...

Inside Crescent City, as the King of Green Dragon City, Chi Lin and his deputy, Dai Liang, had been considering expanding their territory since they formed an alliance with the ruler of Qianliu Island.

Not long ago, Chi Lin attended a meeting in Wentian City and witnessed Yang Xiao kill Li Jiachen.

At that moment, Chi Lin sensed an opportunity. After the Wentian City meeting concluded, he immediately rushed back to Green Dragon City and mobilized ten thousand troops to enter the Eastern Province’s border outpost, and at the same time, called for reinforcements from all over his domain.

Yang Xiao also happened to kill the King of Luoying City Province, and both Luoying City and the Eastern Province bordered Green Dragon City.

Chi Lin thought, he must capture either Luoying City or the Eastern Province, right?

Chi Lin and Dai Liang were both cautious individuals. After holding a meeting to discuss, they came to a conservative decision.

They would wait until Yang Xiao returned to Nanmu City to see how he would act, then they would take action after he made his move.

Whether Yang Xiao attacked Eastern Province or Luoying City, it was certain to result in a state of mutual exhaustion. At that time, Chi Lin could take advantage of the situation to either seize Eastern Province or Luoying City.

Indeed, once Yang Xiao returned to Kongming City, he immediately launched an attack on Eastern Province. This brought great satisfaction to Chi Lin and Dai Liang. As long as Yang Xiao was entangled in the Eastern Province battlefield, once he was sufficiently weakened, they would invade on a large scale, clean up the remnants, and seize both Eastern Province and Luoying City.

However, what he had not accounted for was the fragility of East City’s strength. Yang Xiao had managed to break through a thousand miles of barriers overnight, and using both thunderclap methods and softening policies, he quickly took over the entire Eastern Province.

When the messenger dispatched by Yang Xiao arrived at the border outpost of Green Dragon City, Chi Lin and Dai Liang were still patiently waiting for news of Yang Xiao being bogged down in the East City battlefield.

The emissary dispatched by Yang Xiao, carrying a letter, entered the Green Dragon City border outpost, and the person in charge, seeing that there was only one individual who also carried a letter for Chi Lin, personally escorted him to Crescent City to meet Chi Lin.

Chi Lin glanced at the messenger in front of him and then at the white envelope with "To Brother Chi Lin" written on it, and asked indifferently:

"How is the East City battlefield doing now? Are you seeking my assistance? Do you want my help in dealing with Yang Xiao’s troops? I could send troops to assist you, but I would require compensation, either by ceding some territory to me or by joining my forces,"

The man delivering the message was a superior practitioner with an Enhanced Gene Intermediate level, who normally was a trusted subordinate of He Hui, and his name was Hao Lei.

Hao Lei chuckled:

"King Chi, please open the letter and read it first. Our boss instructed me to deliver it to you personally and to open it in front of you."

"Oh?"

Chi Lin smiled, in his opinion, this was certainly a plea for help, exactly what he wanted.

Chi Lin slowly opened the envelope, pulled out a piece of white paper inside, and glanced at it, only for the smile on his face to instantly freeze.

Dai Liang, who was standing nearby, was startled and swiftly cast a look as well, his expression turning rigid as well.

The messenger Hao Lei was puzzled as to why both men were suddenly struck dumb after a glance at the letter.

It took some time for Chi Lin to recover his composure and asked:

"Did Yang Xiao really conquer your entire Eastern Province?"

"King Chi, we consider it a peaceful merger. Everyone from the top to the bottom of Eastern Province is willing to accept the leadership of King Yang Xiao."

"A peaceful merger? How is that possible?"

"Yang Xiao overnight marched from Kongming City to Tianyue City. If we do not submit to him, what else can we do?"

"Overnight?"

Chi Lin was shocked, and so was Dai Liang who was beside him.

Hao Lei smiled and said:

"My task was to deliver the letter, I wonder if you have any message to relay back to our boss Yang Xiao?"

Chi Lin was stunned for a moment and then stated:

"Convey my regards to your boss Yang Xiao, tell him that I congratulate him on becoming the new ruler of Eastern Province and Luoying City."

Hao Lei was taken aback, remained silent, and took his leave.

At this moment, Hao Lei, looking at Yang Xiao with Gong Yu, He Hui, and the others, asked with confusion:

"Boss, I have a question,"

Yang Xiao smiled and said:

"Do you want to know what was written in the letter that made Chi Lin retreat?"

Hao Lei nodded.

He Hui next to him spoke:

"When brother Yang was writing the letter, he showed it to me. I still remember the content:

’You have three days to withdraw your troops; otherwise, I will invade Green Dragon City from both Luoying City and Eastern Province.’

(I have to visit relatives today, so there will only be two updates. If I have time in the evening, I will strive to post another Chapter. Wishing all my readers a happy Spring Festival in advance and all the best!)